What George Bence & Sons say about themselves
“Bence & Co Cheltenham, Gloucestershire's leading independent builders merchant with branches across the county”
George Bence & Sons (Cheltenham) Limited
- Incorporated
- 29 November 1989 (36 years)
- Industry
- Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (46130)
- Owned by
- George Bence & Sons Limited
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- South West
- Address
- 41/47 Fairview RoadCheltenhamGlosGL52 2EJ
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 13 December 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 29 November 2025
Charges
- Total
- 5
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 3
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Emerton-Haines, Elaine
Secretary · Appointed 5 May 2017
British
Born August 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 3 August 2005
British
Born July 1979 (47)
Director
British
Born October 1950 (76)
Officer history (9 former)
5 May 2017
Appointed Emerton-Haines, Elaine as Secretary
29 March 2016
Resigned Stevenson, Terri Louise as Secretary
21 September 2012
Appointed Stevenson, Terri Louise as Secretary
19 September 2012
14 November 2011
31 August 2010
26 February 2009
9 June 2008
9 June 2008
3 August 2005
30 September 2002
Resigned Stacey, Ian Paul as Director
10 November 1999
21 December 1996
21 December 1996
Appointed Stacey, Ian Paul as Director
3 December 1996
18 February 1993
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
George Bence & Sons Limited
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £750,000
- Cash
- £39,105
- Turnover
- £20,678,467
- Profit Before Tax
- £8,138
- Employees
- 99
- Current Ratio
- 1.2x
- Profit Margin
- 0%
- Return on Equity
- 1%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Assets | £4,982,320 | £5,788,907 | £6,061,367 | £6,934,134 | £5,850,657 |
| Debtors | £3,471,535 | £2,958,361 | £2,800,285 | £2,507,427 | |
| Cash | £39,105 | £762,896 | £1,449,115 | £2,727,541 | £2,346,648 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £4,232,320 | £5,038,907 | £4,564,120 | £5,432,467 | £4,133,990 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £531,667 | £751,667 | £966,667 | ||
| Net Assets | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| Shareholder Funds | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| Turnover | £20,678,467 | £19,794,118 | £20,566,561 | £18,897,582 | £15,218,920 |
| Cost of Sales | £15,362,610 | £14,310,022 | £14,770,054 | £13,454,320 | £10,505,941 |
| Gross Profit | £5,315,857 | £5,484,096 | £5,796,507 | £5,443,262 | £4,712,979 |
| Admin Expenses | £3,717,751 | £3,814,647 | £3,984,479 | £3,337,282 | £3,198,173 |
| Staff Costs | £3,601,352 | £3,599,822 | £3,599,928 | £3,168,997 | £3,091,768 |
| Operating Profit | £110,144 | £515,690 | £1,209,603 | £994,723 | |
| Profit Before Tax | £8,138 | £93,617 | £500,367 | £1,200,658 | £993,365 |
| Tax | £214 | £42,343 | £20,856 | £140,284 | £181,153 |
| Profit for Period | £7,924 | £51,274 | £479,511 | £1,060,374 | £812,212 |
Filings 115
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 1 December 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 29 November 2025 | ||
| 23 September 2025 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 5 August 2025 | Secretary's details changed | |||
| 29 November 2024 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 29 November 2024 |
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